What time is
golden hour today?

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Find golden hour today and tomorrow for your location. PhotoTime is a golden hour app for photographers: check sunrise and sunset times, explore the Sun and Moon, and preview the Sun’s path with augmented reality.

Golden & blue hour
Sun & Moon planning
Augmented reality

Golden hour calculator: today and tomorrow

When is golden hour in your location? Search for a city or choose a point on the map to see today’s morning and evening golden hour times. Select Tomorrow to plan your next shoot, and use the time slider to explore the Sun’s direction.

━ Sunrise━ Sunset━ Selected Sun direction

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What time is golden hour today?

Golden hour happens around sunrise and sunset, when the Sun is low in the sky. Its timing changes with your location, the date and the season. Choose your city in the calculator above for today’s morning and evening times, or select Tomorrow to plan ahead.

How does the golden hour calculator work?

PhotoTime uses the Sun’s position to calculate golden hour from −4° to +6° solar elevation, and blue hour from −8° to −4°. Sunrise and sunset use a standard apparent horizon. Mountains, buildings, weather and atmospheric conditions can change when you actually see the Sun. These times describe light periods, not a sunset color forecast.

Plan golden hour photography with PhotoTime

Get the full light analysis and sunset potential forecast in the PhotoTime app. Preview the Sun’s path in augmented reality, set golden hour reminders, explore Moon phases and check weather conditions before heading out. Use the forecast to assess the potential for colorful skies — actual conditions and colors can vary.

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Golden hour map: find the Sun’s direction

Use PhotoTime’s golden hour map to choose your shooting position and compare sunrise and sunset directions. Explore the Sun’s position for your chosen location and date, then check the real horizon on location.

Moon Phases: Plan for the Full Moon and New Moon

Follow the lunar cycle from new moon to full moon with PhotoTime. Explore Moon phases and illumination, then check moonrise and moonset times for your chosen location and date. Plan a full moon photo, find a crescent Moon or choose darker nights around the new moon for stargazing.

Moon phases & illumination
Full moon & new moon
Moonrise & moonset

Track golden hour with photo reminders

Set a golden hour or blue hour reminder in PhotoTime so you can arrive early and find your frame. Plan morning or evening photography without checking the time throughout the day.

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Preview the sun path with AR

Preview the sun’s path with AR from your shooting position. Check the alignment against the real horizon and look for buildings or terrain that could block the light.

Sunset Forecast: Predict Colorful Skies

Check the sunset and sunrise color forecast in PhotoTime before heading out. The potential score helps you assess your chances of colorful skies and plan your golden hour photos. Use it alongside cloud cover and local conditions — a forecast cannot guarantee the colors you will see.

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78 / 100

Very good

Color potential estimate

Example of the in-app forecast · Not live weather data

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PhotoTime features

Golden Hour Calculator

Check golden and blue hour times for your location and chosen date.

Predict sunset quality

Use the sunset and sunrise quality forecast as a planning aid.

AR module

Preview the sun's direction with augmented reality.

Moon and Weather modules

Check Moon timing and weather before your next photo session.

Golden hour timing depends on your location and the date. Use the golden hour calculator above to see today’s morning and evening times for your city. PhotoTime calculates this light period from −4° to +6° solar elevation; its duration changes with latitude and season.

Choose “Use my location” in the calculator, or search for a city and select a result. The golden hour, sunrise and sunset times are shown in the selected location’s time zone, including daylight saving time.

Select Tomorrow in the golden hour calculator to see the next day’s morning and evening golden hour times. Check the location before planning your shoot: golden hour tomorrow can start at a different time in another city.

Use the AR view to preview the sun's position. Calibrate your phone when needed and confirm the overlay against the real scene before relying on an alignment.

Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Choose your location and today’s date in the calculator to see both blue hour periods. PhotoTime uses solar elevations from −8° to −4° for these calculations.

Golden Hour Photography Tips

Photography guides

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On the App Store & Google Play

Your next golden hour
starts with PhotoTime.

Find your best light and arrive ready to shoot. Get the full light analysis, sunset potential forecast, Moon planning and AR Sun path preview in the PhotoTime app.

Golden & blue hour reminders
Sunset potential forecast
Sun & Moon planning